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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1929
Page
4
The Real Secret of a Long Life and Odd Tidbits
A humor sketch cites long lives and quirky facts from small town lore. Gaffer Jones in Possum Crick nears ninety seven with a simple routine, while Old Man Boggs nears a century, neither indulging nicotine nor liquor. A Harvard museum display features a 11 foot tooth, and farmers joke about selling city parking space.
Storekeeper taunts man claiming Santa in rural shop
A rural storekeeper greets a visitor with mock awe and threatens to strike if he claims to be Santa Claus, jokingly brandishing a wrench. The moment blends humor with a tense power dynamic in a small-town setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Henry Ford and Edison Visit Buckingham West Virginia
Ford, Firestone, Edison and John Burroughs toured through West Virginia stopping in Buckingham. Ford entered a crossroads store to buy a bulb and revealed Edison was in his car. A tire was found flat and Ford bought a Firestone tire while Burroughs waved from the car and greeted the merchant with Howdy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Firestone
Edison
John Burroughs
West Virginia
Buckingham
Henry Ford
Ford Henry Ford
Burroughs
Appositive Word of the Day in English Lesson
A compact daily note presents the correct usage of appositive, noting it means very applicable and fitting. It offers guidance on pronunciation and spelling quirks and urges readers to grow vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Offshore gambling ship uses Pacific coast routes
A clipping reports a gambling ship operating thirteen miles off the Pacific coast. Pat answers a captain about sea experience with a quip about coming from Okreland by cab. The item reflects sea lore and casual banter in old humor pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Okreland
Pacific
Sioux City Tribune
Here's where I double my salary remark by office boy
A brief line notes an office boy boasting about doubling his salary after folding a five dollar bill. The excerpt focuses on a casual admission of wage improvement with a casual tone.
Boss and stenographer swap bunk, Bull Run, Bunker Hill talk
The boss admits he does not understand the new subject describing it as bunk. The stenographer notes the confusion likening it to Bull Run while referencing Bunker Hill in a humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
A Bird of a Chance They'll Reach the South Pole
A dialogue question ponders Sir Richard Byrd's polar expedition chances. The exclamatory remark suggests doubt about whether Byrd can succeed again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pole
Byrd
One Possibility Less lt Is Stated On Authority
A collage of quoted snippets notes tentative shifts in public life and humor. References include Mr Coolidge not becoming a radio announcer after March 4, a car traded as a turkey payment, and a sign seen in a Jacksonville bathroom urging self sufficiency. The miscellany also covers hunting trips, Irish theologians, teetotalers, and a New York dairy official addressing Ad Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
A Flexible Chronicle of Rural Talk and Oddities
A column blends idle chat on Easter shopping and roads in Washington County with humorous vignettes. It notes optimism and uncertainty about prosperity, then shifts to sketches of characters, a bulldog incident, and far‑fetched musings on horses, cheese, and aviation.
Parachute Mystery Amidst a Flight Crash
An interview between a man and a woman unfolds as he recounts a plane crash. He claims to have fallen thirty thousand feet without a parachute and survived, while she presses for believability. The dialogue floats between incredulity and disbelief over the improbable escape.
Royal Neighbors Meet April 2 at M W A Hall
Royal Neighbors hold regular meeting at M W A hall Tuesday night April 2 at 7 20. Members urged to attend with dish to pass and sandwiches. A social hour follows the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
M. W. A Hall
Lodges and Rail Schedule Notices From Washington Chapter
Regular meeting announced for Lodges Washington Chapter No 98 with Pearl Kennedy as W M and Irene Bickford as Secretary, visiting members welcome. Also a dense list of westbound and eastbound train numbers, times, and agents notes detailing daily passenger and freight services with exceptions and who operates them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
O. B
Pearl Kennedy
W. M
Irene Bickford
Washington Lodge
Theron J. Pease
Abe Martin Quip on Dying or Reform and Dinner Napkin
A pithy Abe Martin quip notes two paths to greatness whether dying or running on a reform ticket. The line adds a humorous image of a paper napkin seizing the best dinner ever cooked.
Missionary Meeting Scheduled by Pilotsburg Ladies Aid
The Pilotsburg Ladies Aid Society will hold a missionary meeting at the home of Mrs. ET W Dayton 218 East Main Street on Tuesday afternoon April 2 at 2 30 o'clock. The event is hosted by the Methodist church class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Main Street
Washington
Iowa
ET. W. Dayton
Main Street
Pilotsburg Ladies Aid Society
Pleasant Plain Missionary Society Meeting Notice
The Pleasant Plain missionary society will hold an all day meeting at the home of Mrs. June Wright on Wednesday April 4. The group will also meet with Mrs. Clara Psher on Thursday afternoon April 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Psher
The
Pleasant Plain
Local Business Directory Snippet from Washington IA
An OCR fragment lists area businesses and professionals including real estate, attorney services, monument makers, a dentist, a bank building, and the health professional Dr. T J Pease. It references addresses on Washington Street and Iowa avenues with contact phone numbers.
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Stanford Chaparal
Chow
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New York World
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Mr. Brisbane
Chet Johnson
Whoozis University
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Congress
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Asia
Diogenes
H. N. Ward
Elsie Bratten
Washington Street
Carl Hedges
the Delta Alpha Sunday School
Damascus Shrine
W. S. of J
Masonic Temple
L. A. Jones
W. H
Sara E. Walker
RL & P
Golden State
California
Knoxville
M. mi
L. Goodlander
J. C. McKay
Southwest Limited
Dally W. C Bell
Abe Martin
Bila
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Job Printing Department
Physicians and Surgeons
Ik. Kk
Stutsman
M.D
F. & M. Bank
OC. W. McLaughlien
West Main Street
W. L. Alcorn
Wilson Heating Co
Iowa Ave
W. S. Kyle
National Bank
I. M. Lloyd
M. D
Nicola & Harmonia
Preston Lletter
INO. W. Applegate
City Hall
Little & Pratt
TA. Michels
Temple Building
Morrison & Morrison Lawyers
Morrison Bldg
North Side Sq
Washington, Iowa
TL. Brookhart Law
Livingston & Richer
Lloyd Little
Mart Pratt
J. M. Kyle Willard
Gasoline Alley
City
Abstract Department
C. J. Wilson
C. c. Wilson
Lawyers Opposite Journal Office
J.D. Dayton
Lowa
L. B. Lupton
S. Iowa Ave
Frank Boller
Washington St
T. J. Pease
Washington National Bank
W. J. Masson
Earle W. Corbin & Co
Cole
Fred Franklin
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